The thing nobody told me about physics with a surprising constraint

I tried this in Mexico City with a friend and we both noticed the same thing: the social part mattered more than the perfect plan.

The detail that surprised me was how much a tiny balcony changed the outcome. Same plan, different setting, completely different energy.

This is probably obvious to veterans here, but it clicked for me only recently. chemistry got easier when I stopped treating every attempt like a final exam.

Would love to hear how other people handle this. I am especially curious about the version that works on a tired weekday, not just on an ideal Sunday.